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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-24
Large Suit for Damages.

JEFFERSON, Feb. "a In the federal
court the case of l.. $. Roach vs.. the
Texas and Pacific and Missouri Pac tic
railroads is being tried to-day, and
promises to consume the entire week.
Roach was locomotive engineer, and
acting in that capacity was on the
train that ran through the bridge over
Village Creek. near Fort Worth, on
March 10, 1885. The train was wreck
ed and the plaintiff permanently dis
ablcd, for which he claims $4,000 act
ual and $4,000 exemplary damages.
The best council is engaged by the
contestants. The criminal docket will
be taken up on Saturday next
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-24
The Early Poets Doom.

Young woman. listen to this: Tom
Moore began to write poems when he
was a boy Of fourteen. Southcr wrote
his first verses when he WAC eleven;
Keats was successful poet at eighteen;
Leigh Hunt talked in rhyme at thirteen.
Chauccr at twelve and Milton whom he
was only ten. And where are they
now, EthelP Where are they now.
They are dead. Go wash the ink of N
your thumb and help your mother pare
the potatoes. Ethel, II you would live
long. I'll write the poetry. 1 don't
care to live anv longer. III. SIN
fact I'd rather dc than pare the pota-
toes Dc5 Brie:is.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-24
asscmDiage OF NnIgnts Tempiar-
Dispersal Of Criminals,

BELToN, Feb. 24.-Thc following
officers of the Graud Commandcry,
knights Templar of Texas, are here
TO participate in the institution of n
commandcry in Bolton: Il. u. Lub-
book, grand commander, Of Houston;
John o. Johnson, deputy grand COM
mander, of Austin; Sir Knights Tom
Murray, j. II. Mccormick, John Nc
Donald, j. r.. Rucker, of Austin; r. O.
Rounsavele, S. A. Owens, Il. Z. Mas
sey, w. L. Tucker Y. G. A Rogers, j.
f. Brenkerhoff, of Waco; j, L. Mullen
der, of Dallas; Vergie II. Porter,
prelatc of Kcdash No. q, located al
Cameron, Mo-, and ID. II. Gurlcy. "he
commandery was instituted last night.
The following are the local officers
j. A. Andrews, eminent commander;
Il. b. Sanders. eeneralissimo; p. II.
Morey, captain general Seventeen
petitions for orders were received and
the work of comforting the same was
commenced last night.
Nothing has been heard from any
of the seven prisoners who escaped
from the Jail last evening. The horse
ridden off was found few miles
above town this morning and returned
to his owner. Three blood-houndS
were sent over from Waco this even
ing, but it is thought that the heavy
rains which fell last night and this
morning have rendered the chase
fruitless.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-24
Vermont Railroad Horror Investiga-
ton.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Feb.
24.-The Board of Railroad Commis-
sion made public their report on the
recent Vermont disaster. They fix the
number OF passengers on tn, train at
"a and train hands and
mail and express messengers at
IL, or SO in all. They give a list ofthe
killed aud wounded, which does not
differ from that already given in these
dispatches. They recommended the
use Of steam and electricity to heat
and light the cars.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-24

GAINESVILLE, Feb. "A. - The district
court is winding to close. The
greater part of the term has been con-
sumed in the trial of criminal cases.
There have been nearly twenty con-
vic.ions, mostly fclonies. Motions for
new trials have been invariably over
ruled by the court, and about half
dozen appeals will be taken to the
court of appeals.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-24
The National Farmers Alliance.

WACO. Feb. 24.-The following is n
list OF the organizers appointed by the
examining board of the National
Farmers Alliance to organize alliance
lodges in the Southern states: w. &.
Griffith, 5. o. Davis, w. f. Price, w.
X. Deason, William Reed, George w
Bclcher, j. w. Barry, a. Ii. Brvson,
G. b Ely. n II. {. Elliott, Virgil W IL
stead, w. w. Barker, j. G. Faulkes, W.
NJ. Mathews, j. f. AlsuD, j. b. Wilkes,
A. ID. Wallace, j. w. Baker, A. j. Tel
man, George Sumner, II. l.. Rogers,
W. w. Durham.
The examining board win meet i'll
the city OF Waco on the second Tues
day in each month Tor the purpose of
examining candidates and commission
them TO organize Alliances. No one
can be commissioned without per-
sonal examination by the committee,
which is composed 81 the following
named gentlemen: c. w. Macune, E..
3. Warren and w. b. Briggs.
The committee adjourned this morn
ing to meet again in this city on the
second Tuesday in March. The organ
ganizers appointed will be assigned to
certain congressional districts in the
Southern States.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-24
The German Elections.

BERLIN, Feb. 24.-The government
press everywhere jubilantly predicts
that the new house will be completely
submissive to the chancellor.
The socialist gains in Berlin are off,
set by losses in the provinces. The
party is especially chagrined at the
lmperitlist successes in Saxony, which
has always been considered Socialist
stronghold. But seven seats were lost
to the Imperialists.
Prince Bismarcks most calling re
buff is in Alsace-Lorraine. 1t is known
he looked forward TO results there
with the keenest anxiety TO see wheth-
err the people had become more recon
ciled to German rule. Taken II con
necton with Prince Hohenzollcrn's
manifesto, and the reported discovery
of an extensive plot connected with
the league to defeat the government in
Alasce-Lorraine, il is considered an
augury of peace, and as likely to lead
to he adoption of severe measures in
these provinces.
At this hour the results in 32l dis
tricts are known. The candidates
elected include one hundred and three
opponents of the government.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-24
John Kelley Suicides.

PIrrsBuRG, Feb. 24.-John Nc ley,
a shoemaker of this place, committed
suicide last night by taking sirychnine,
aud was buried this evening by the
Knights of Labor. The cause Is not
known. He had been drinking for
several days. His wife tried to take
the strych1rinc from him but failed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-24

The Frisco bridge across Red river
sixteen miles north of Paris, was COM
pleted Tuesday. The track is now laid
sixty miles southwest of Fort Smith,
and II is expected that trains win be
running between 81 Louie and Paris
by May l.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-24
New District Attorney.

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. PA bill pass
ed the senate to-day creating the Office
of District Attorney for the counties
of Lamar, Red River aud Bannin. 1t
will pass the house without opposition,
and candidates for that Office can COM
mencc TO get up their petitions.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-24

A NEWSPAPER Is as important TO a town
rs q clnpper is 10 a bell. A town without
a good newspaper is In the fix Of n man
without tongue.-Texarkana Times.
Then, how's Dallas with its for
ty-five publications, and the Chris
tan Advocate and German Post
coming from Galveston ? Some
thing like female woman rights
meeting, ELI p?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-24
The Annexed Provinces.

PARIS. Feb. 24.-The success of the
anti-G crmans in Alsace caused a feel
ing of the deepest emotion here. al
though little display of exultation is
made The newspapers of this city
are jubilant over the result. They say
that Germany will not be able to OBJ
tain the confidence of the inhabitants
OF the annexed provinces.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-24

The eighth annual meeting Of the
Brazos a. Colorado CattIcmen's Asso-
citation win be held at Abilene, COM
mcncins Tuesday. March I.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-26

tion, will not the superintendents cal
them without instructions2 The city
should certainly be represented IN the
convention.
Mrs. James l.. Robertson and chill
dron returned last night from Bufords'
vile, where they have been for some
weeks.
MIR. T. p. Dorset is summering OF
the Bedford Alum Springs.
MIR. Linden Holland is visiting Mr..
". w. Michsux. of Powhatan.
Miss Maggie Evans, who has been
quite sick in Norfolk, is improving.
Rev. J.. Il. Thornhill aud wife left
ldstweek TO spend a few days with rela-
tives in Appomattox and to attend the
James Fiver Association, which meets
in buckingham county to-day. They
will return the latter part of the week.
Mrs Ihornhill's brother Thomas, from
the West, accompanied them, and will
spend some time in his old ncighbor-
hood.
The concert by the blind pupils OF
the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institution
at Staunton for the benefit OF Friend
ship Lodge of Good Templars had to
lie postponed last Friday night on ac-
count Of the weather, and viii be given
at Cersleys Hall Friday night OF this
xra.l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-26
Methodist Church Notes.

Rev. w. W. Royal, late missionary
to China, preached at Broad-Street
church on Sunday morning. The pastor
is absent on summer vacation.
Miss Ph@be Hall, evangelist of the
Friends denomination, conducted the
services at Clay-Strcet church Sunday
night. The other appointments were
filled by the regular pastors. The con-
grceations showed tie depicting effects
Of the extremely hot weather and the
usual summer hegira to the mountains
and seaside.
Kev. Dr. Garland, presiding elder Of
the district, was in the city yesterday
fresh from q quarterly visit to some Of
the country appointments. He reports
the Church rrospering in the rural
charges. Re will visit Ashland to-day.
On Wednesday night he will conduct a
love-icast and hold quarterly confer
ence at Laurel-Strcet church.
Rev. William =. Wright, pastor of
Laulel-Street church, has been voted II
leave OF absence for four or six weeks,
to be taken ut his pleasure. He has
not vet dscieed where he will take his
holiday
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-26
EENRiCo sUPEnyISORs.
Thc hnccrson-Tayior Matter Con
sIdcred-SchooI-ra Levy, &c.

The newly-elected Board OF Super
visoIs OF Hcnrico county met at the
court house yesterday, as required by
law, to organize for the ensuing fiscal
wear This board las in it but two
members. Mr.. w. Y. Mordecai, for
several years chairman of the board,
was unanimously reelected.
The first matter considered was the
controversy between Mossrs. George +.
Anderson and William Taylor, with re-
lation to the Treasurer's Office. Mr..
TAYLOR, who has been Treasurer Of the
county for many years, claims that it is
proper that he should retain the Office
until the taxes for 1886 are collected.
The Legislature at its recent extra ses-
sion extended the time for collecting
them to September.
Mr.. Anderson, who was in May
elected Treasurer, claims on the other
hand, that his term Of Office began the
Ist OF July. and that the board should
give him the Office or assume Ill re-
sponsibility for the acts OF MIR. Taylor
and anything that may happen in con-
nection with the department Mr.
Anderson presented his petition to the
old board, but they had no right or
power to act in the matter.
Both gentlemen appeared before the
board and presented their claims in
person, and Mr.. Anderson was repre-
sonted by ex-Judge Edmund Waddill,
Jr. The matter engaged the attention
of the board for nearly two hours, aud
was finally laid over until the next
meeting without any action being
taken.
The board next proceeded to levy
the school-tax, and placed it at cents
on the Slo0 worth of property for
county. and - cents for district school
purposes The county levy will be
fixed at the meeting next Saturday.
4 number of accounts were allowed,
and the board 1T $3.50 O'Clock, after
having been in session for threc and
n half hours, adjourned, to meet again
next Saturday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-26
Tho Mozart Last Night.

When the great heat of yesterday is
considered the size Of the audience at
the Mozart mUsicGle last evening was a
decided compliment to the performers.
Probably the most decidedly merito-
rious number on the programme was
the Interpretation by Miss Lizzie Dick
mann of Mr.. Baseler's grand Ca
price, for piano with orchestral accom-
paniment. The work is as difficult as
it is beautiful, and Miss DIckmann
played it with n precision and finish
that must have been gratifying alike to
the composer and her instructor, Pro-
fessor Reinhardt. 1t is only fair to say
that this young lady is one of the finest
amateur pianists who has received her
instruction entirely in Richmond.
Miss Jenny Harvey, of Washington,
sang with pleasing effect two alto solos,
and was warmly applauded. The string
quartette, Mr.. Equi's trombone solo.
and the orchestral numbers were all
rood
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-26
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed
of yesterday moning-Justice u. G..
Richardson presiding: :
James Henderson (colored), tres
passing on the premises Of and as
ssulting, beating, curSing, and abusing
Lou Armistead. Failed to appear at-
tachment issued.
Claude Harris, drunk and creating a
disturbance in the house of Belle
Watts. Failed to appear attachment
issued.
William Mallory, drunk. Fined 81
and costs
4. J. Malone, drunk and sleeping in
the street. Continued until to-day.
John Il. Leaman, using indecent
language towards the wife of Stephen
ID. Turner. Failed TO appear attach
ment issued.
Beverley Wilkerson, ssssulting and
striking Alonzo Heath with a stick.
Fined so and costs.
Mary Carter, cursing and abusing
Laura Carroll. Dismissed.
Martha Jane Bell, drunk and disor-
derly on the street. Fined s. and costs.
Howard Williams, Oliver Walker, and
Richard King. Fined each 81 and costs.
Fannie Pegram, disorderly on the
street. Fined IS and costs.
Harry Layton, drunk and resisting
Policeman j. G. Adams while i'll the dis
charge of his duty. Fined $40 and
costs.
Ed. Washington, stealing bag Of
peas, the property of G.. W. Tiller.
Failed to appear. Attachment issued.
Lucius Fields and Ed. Allen, drunk.
Fined each 81 and costs.
Mary Carter, cursing and abusing
Pet McDonough. Dismissed.
Ed. Foran, assaulting and striking
Richard billiard. Paid costs.
Henry johnson, threatening to as
sault Fannie Pegram. Dismissed.
Annie Henderson, assaulting and
beating Pearce Curtis. Fined s. and
costs.
Thomas Peasants. stealing SIS, the
property of ID. w. Kendrick. Dis
missed.
Joseph Jones, assaulting and beating
his wife, Annie Jones. Paid costs.
Henry Richardson and William Rob
ertson, suspicious characters and tres
passing on the premises of the Rich
mond and Allegheny Railroad Com
pany. Security required OF both OF
them for twelve months in the sum OF
800.
Charles II. Harris, trespassing on the
premises OF and assaulting and abusing
Sarah Coleman. Paid costs.
Annie b. Jones, sssaulting and beat
ing Joseph G.. Jones with an iron poker
Dismissed.
Charles Andrews, w. L. Carlton, and
Thomas Hopkins, improper conduct on
the street. Dismissed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-26
A HOst Enjoyable Entertainmenf

The ladies at and near Hanover juno
ton will inaugurate st. Martins church
hall, just built by them, by fair, feast,
concert, "Mother Goose" quadrille,
&c. &c, at the Junction on the 9th and
18th instant.
On tho evening OF the 2Sth Thurs
day train will leave Elbs at q o'clock,
taking on parties from Richmond, Ash
land, Glen Allen, Tay!orsville, &c., aud
returning will leave the Junction about
10 o'clock at night. During the eve
ming concert, in which Captain Gun
ningham, Mr.. Mathews, and other we'll
known musical talent of Richmond
will take part, "Mother Goose"
quadrille, an amusing dialogue, fair,
feast, &c, &C., will occur. The ladies'
in charge know how to make people
have q good time, and those who
patronize them may expect one.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-26
Hammock Falls with Man In H..

Sunday night Mr.. w. p. Smith, who
resides at Ala west Main street, met
with quite a serious accident. He fell
asleep in n hammock suspended in the
back porch Of his house, but it had
been tampered with by some Of the
children and was swung higher than
usual. BY some means one end became
detached from the fastenings and Mr..
Smith fell to the floor, receiving a cash
on the back Of his head and few
bruises on his back. He was taken up
in an insensible condition and proper
restoratives administered.
Mr.. Smith was out yesterday, and
though his bruises were painful they
were not serious. He is a member OF
the firm of II. b. Taliaferro & Co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-26

Yesterday morning the city ambu-
lance, in charge of DR.. Rogers, was
called down on Third street between
Main and Cary to a man named Shell
ley, who had fallen in the street with
epileptic commissions. He was relieved
and walked home.
About p. NJ. the ambulance was
called to the corner of Marshall and
Twelfth streets to a colored girl who
had dropped in the street with some
thing like a paralytic attack. She was
taken to her home, 20S Ramcat alley.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-26
Personals aud Hrlers.

Miss Fannie c. Powers is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Meade, OF Roanoke City.
Mossrs. +. B. Robertson and r. NJ.
Hardaway left for Old Point ysster-
day.
Miss Belle Gary, OF No. 402 north
Twelfth street, is at Ingleside Springs,
Goochland county.
The Howitzers returned from their
encampment at Fauquier White Sui
phur Springs yesterday.
Mr.. ". T. Moesta, Mr.. r. J. Moesta,
and Miss Bora Moesta have left for a
trip North to visit friends and rela-
tives.
The new boats-SyIph, Swan, and
Dolphin-have been put on the reser-
yoir lake, and can be hired from the
keeper at 2j cents per hour.
Dr. Richard T. Styll has returned to
his practice at Three Square, Gooch-
land county, after an absence OF six
weeks at the White Sulphur Springs.
bI,s II. A. Atkinson and her grand
daughter, Miss Grace Baker, OF Church
Hill, left last week TO spend several
weeks with friends on Severn river,
Gloucester county.
Arrangements have been completed
for the match between John Miller and
Greek George, wrestlers, at the Pa
vilion Theatre Thursday night. Both
men are in training.
Miss Kate Black, OF this city, who
has been visiting Emmettsburg, Nd,
returned home last week on account OF
sickness. She will leave for the White
Sulphur Springs the first Of next month.
Major P. j. Otey, president Of the
Lynchburg and Durham railroad, who
has been in the city the past few days
as guest OF bis daughter, Mrs. Nor
wood Mitchell, left for Lynchburg last
night.
The yacht Arnold left yesterday af-
ternoon, having on board Miss Sallie
Montgomery, Miss Effie Cline, aud
Mrs. James Cline, of Church Hill, who
will visit Old Point and Cobb's Island
before returning home.
Mr. Meade Haskins left the city this
morning on tho 2:30 train for Amelia
Courthouse. He is retained as counsel
for the defence in nine criminal cases
in Amelia County Court, and will be sb-
sent the balance of this week.
The steamship Old Dominion, which
arrived here yesterday from New YORK,
was commanded by Captain Hulphers,
formerly of the Wyanoke, Captain
James A. Smith, the former chief Of
ficer Of the Old Dominion, having been
appointed assistant general superintend-
ent of the company, with headquarters in
New York. The many friends OF Captain
Smith, while congratulating him on his
promotion to such responsible posi-
ton, can but express regret that he has
been taken from post OF duty where
he had made himself so generally
popular with the travelling public.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-26
FRANK JACOBS ACQUITTED.
Found Eot Guilty OF Receiving
Stolen Goods.

Frank Jacobs was before the Police
Court yesterday morning charged with
unlawfully and feloniously buying and
receiving two silk dresses OF the value
OF S25, one clock OF the value OF 81,
one pillow-case of the value of twenty
five cents, the goods and chattels OF
Isabella Starke, he well knowing the
same to be stolen. Jacobs with his father
Isaac was on Saturday, as stated in
the Dispatch of Sunday, sent on to the
grand jury for receiving goods known to
have been stolen from the store Of
Burnett Lewis. The examination in
the case lasted until after p. NJ, and
as soon as he went home, having been
released on bail, he was arrested on this
second charge. Messrs. Edmund Wad-
dill, Jr., and Jacob CohL appeared as
counsel for the accused.
There were several witnesses, from
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-26
Richmond KniGhfs TcmpIars in
Providence.

Colonel Thomas j. Evans, Colonel
William Z. Tanner, and Parker I. Con-
rad returned to the city yesterday after
n delightful visit to Boston and Proyi-
dencc. They are enthusiastic over the
generous entertainment that was shown
them by their brother knights Templars
in those cities.
The Providence JoVr1u Of Saturday
contains the following:
NIsIMG KNIGHTS TENPLARs.-St
Johns Commandry, Knights Templars
Of this city, entertained distinguished
party of Sir Knights at the Pomham
Club, hailing from Richmond, Va.
They are Past Eminent Commanders
W. T.. Tanner and Thomas j. Evans
Of the Commandcry OF st. Andrew. No.
l3; S. ". r. Conrad. AldermanJohn
W. Otley, S. p. Louis 7. Ecker, and
Sir Knight W. Fred Peasants, and
met with warm reception on their ar
rival ut Naragansott Hotel. They are
taking little vacation, and during the
past week were rSyally entertained by
their fellow knights OF De Molsy Com
mandery md the Lodge of st. Andrew,
in Boston. They were met by recep-
tion committee of II. Johns, compri-
sing Sir Knights Harry p. Smith, Myron
Fuller, George II. Grant, and Frank
A. Irons, and took passage on the 1910
train for Pomham after visiting some
of the principal places Of interest in
the CITY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-26
Justice Richardson at Home.

Police-Justice ID. G. Richardson re.
turned to the city Sunday afternoon
after a rest of ten days from his labors
ON the bench, which this spring had
been very arduous. He first visited
his sister, in New Kent county, and
then took a sailing cruise down on the
bay. which he very much enjoyed. He
looks sunburnt but well. On Sunday
the 18th the Thermometer registered
I09o in the shade where he was stop
ming,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-26
MOTHERS | MOTHERS II

Are you disturbed at night and broken Of
your rest by q sick child suffering and crying
win the excruciatins pain Of cutting teethf II
no, 20 at once and get bottle OF MRS WINS
LOWS SOOTHING SYRUP. Is viii relieve no
poor little sufferer immedissely-depend upon
IL; there Is no mistake about IL There h nos .
mother on earth who has ever used it who viil
NOT tell you at once thst IL VIII regulate the
bowels, and give rest to The mother. end rsliee
and health y ne child. opsrnsing iiks mAgio.
IL is perfectly safe 70 use IN I'll casse and plsa-
SAINT 70 NE tsssA end b he prssrtpelnn q one
Of ne oidsss and bsse female phyufeinna "a
uursss h ths United e>aAna ~ evegyubuA
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-26
The Excursion Tonight.

The excursion on the Ariel tonight
will be under the auspices of the Vir-
einia Boat Club, and that implies that
a select crowd will go. Mrs. Il. Il.
Minor and Mrs Charles Branch are to
cbaperone the party, and the trip will
certainly he an enjoyable one. Ar
raDgements have been made to servo
refreshments. and band of music for
dancing will accompany the excur-
siouistg.